AM 1240 KLYQ » first responders http://klyq.com Hamilton's Newstalk Leader Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Study – Stress, Lung Illness in First Responders http://klyq.com/ptsd-could-exacerbate-illnesses-of-911-responders/ http://klyq.com/ptsd-could-exacerbate-illnesses-of-911-responders/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:24 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=9132 In the decade since 9/11 terrorist attacks, hundreds of rescue and recovery workers on the scene that day have developed debilitating respiratory conditions they say were caused by exposure to environmental conditions such as jet fuel combustion and smoldering debris fire.

Now researchers may have found a link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the illnesses afflicting many of those people.

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